Undercover Cop
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check my thread, just posted a pic update. All the Veg pics are with the combo you were asking about, 2 florasuns 1ReefWave 1BlueWave.
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If I may: NFT is for growing small root plants, which mj is NOT. Better to do a F & D. Here's a few pics of MY version to get you thinking. The high walls keep the environment humid between floods. Holes in the pvc make for a Bellagio experience that is rich in O2. I flooded ~ 45 minutes and the plant grew like a mofo. If you look over at Pr0fs thread early on you will see pics.Undercover- Thanks for your time spent helping me get a grasp on the whole Par realm. I'm planning on setting up in a basement location w/ 6' ceilings and have been leaning towards T5's for that reason(limited ceiling height). Also desiring keeping electrical use low and efficient.I have an old external ballast HPS that I could incorporate but may not even use it. Thinking I'll invest in some Quantum Bad Boys w/ various Par specific bulbs to be determined and design a hybrid aero/NFT "Stinkbud" hydro system. Hoping to do a sealed room and try to get away w/ no A/C if possible w/ CO2. Still doing research on env. controllers. Anybody familiar with the digital controllers by Sero Systems? Any tips appreciated, I've been out of the growing thing for about 15 yrs, but getting psyched to give it a whirl again. Thanks again for any input.
Yup. But the reason the LED's never grow as big of buds as the HPS is they have less Lumens. As a PAR lover myself ive tried to fight this fact but after much trial and error I can't! Best you can do it keep some Warm bulbs and a couple Flora Suns a couple inches off the canopy and keep that canopy as open as possible.Came across this video. Forget that it is an hps v LED comparo. Check out the computer controlled live PAR meter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAw13w9eFxY&feature=related
My buddy grows with T8's. Lower lumens I believe and they seem to run hotter.Any opinions on T8 vs T5? I understand T5 has more power. Would a T8 be viable?